World Timezones

AST to CST-CHINA Converter

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Arabia Standard Time7:36 amFri, Jun 5
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
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China Standard TimeCST
Asia · UTC+8
12:36 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and China Standard Time is 5 hours.

5 hours

Arabia Standard Time (AST) is behind China Standard Time (CST).

AST: UTC+3

CST: UTC+8

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor China Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Arabia Standard Time (2 PM–5 PM in China Standard Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 10:00 AM Arabia Standard Time (3:00 PM China Standard Time).

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

China

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
  • Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
  • National DayThu, Oct 1

About these zones

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.

China Standard Time is approximately 4,500 miles northeast of Arabia Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ASTCST-CHINADay
12:00 am5:00 amSame day
1:00 am6:00 amSame day
2:00 am7:00 amSame day
3:00 am8:00 amSame day
4:00 am9:00 amSame day
5:00 am10:00 amSame day
6:00 am11:00 amSame day
7:00 am12:00 pmSame day
8:00 am1:00 pmSame day
9:00 am2:00 pmSame day
10:00 am3:00 pmSame day
11:00 am4:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm4:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor China Standard Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m
China Standard Time
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Day length
14h 5m

Daylight overlap: 8h 51m — 5:05 AM–1:56 PM in Arabia Standard Time (10:05 AM–6:56 PM in China Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AST in CST-CHINA?
9:00 am AST is 2:00 pm CST-CHINA.
What is 12:00 pm AST in CST-CHINA?
12:00 pm AST is 5:00 pm CST-CHINA.
What is 12:30 pm AST in CST-CHINA?
12:30 pm AST is 5:30 pm CST-CHINA.
What is 2:00 pm AST in CST-CHINA?
2:00 pm AST is 7:00 pm CST-CHINA.
What is 5:00 pm AST in CST-CHINA?
5:00 pm AST is 10:00 pm CST-CHINA.
What is 11:30 pm AST in CST-CHINA?
11:30 pm AST is 4:30 am CST-CHINA, the next day.